Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

Joseph at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 19:12

The ancient Jewish sages understood that feeling intimately. They saw it reflected in the verses of Psalms, and wove those verses into tales of hope and resilience. Today, let's de...

CreationJosephMosesMessiah

Adam: Pillars of Fire and Cloud

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 20:4

Adam, the first human, is sitting there, maybe a little anxious. He's thinking about that serpent, the one who tricked him. "Maybe," he worries, "that snake will come back tonight ...

CreationAdam & EveSabbathShabbat

Adam's Journey and Selah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 20:9

It’s a question that echoes through the ages. The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, offers a glimpse into Adam’s profound journey of ...

CreationAdam & EvePatriarchsJob

Noah Beyond the Firmament and Levi

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 22:9

We get glimpses, tantalizing hints, and sometimes outright fantastical stories about that long-ago world. And one of the most striking comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinat...

HeavenNoah & FloodJob

Death of Noah and Bring

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 23:10

It elaborates on the biblical narrative, filling in gaps and offering a unique perspective on familiar stories. Rabbi Zadok tells us that for twelve long months, all creatures grea...

Noah & FloodSoul

Nimrod and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 24:6

We all know the story from Genesis, but there's so much more simmering beneath the surface. to a deeper layer of this iconic tale, drawing from the ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Elie...

CreationHeaven

Abraham and the Patriarchs of Sodom

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 25:1

Often, it’s because they grapple with fundamental questions of justice, morality, and divine intervention. Take the story of Sodom, for instance. It's a tale we find in Pirkei DeRa...

PatriarchsMatriarchsRepentanceJudgment

Throne Room on High and Sodom

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 25:6

We all know the story – fire, brimstone, a pillar of salt. But what specific sins pushed them over the edge? What was life really like in that infamous city? to the ancient text Pi...

HeavenJobJudgment

Death of Abraham and Elazar

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 28:8

Jewish tradition has some fascinating things to say about that, especially when it comes to the grand sweep of history and the ultimate redemption. Let’s go back to Abraham, sittin...

PatriarchsDanielHoly Land